Five years after their breakup, a prominent lawyer is desperately seeking reconciliation.

Linwan Villas is the most luxurious villa area for the wealthy in Haicheng.

It occupies an entire hilltop, offering exceptional privacy.

Outside vehicles were stopped by the villa's housekeeper halfway up the mountain.

Shen Qing rolled down the car window, her face arrogant: "I'm from the Lu family, get out of the way."

"I'm sorry, miss, I haven't seen you before. Please get out of the car and call the homeowner you're visiting. We'll let you in after we verify your identity."

"You can call the Lu family now to verify. I'll wait here."

Shen Qing glanced at him, then sat steadily in the back seat, showing no intention of getting out of the car.

"I'm so sorry, miss, if we can't contact the owner, please get out of your car and let other vehicles pass."

The car behind honked its horn a few times in response. Frustrated and exasperated, Shen Qing got out of the car.

"Fine, if you won't let me in, you're showing no respect for President Lu. Since when have we homeowners had to put up with your attitude? I think you're just asking for trouble."

The housekeeper ignored her, took out her specially provided cell phone, and dialed the Lu family's number.

Two minutes later, he bowed and said, "Hello, Miss, verification is complete. Please walk in."

Shen Qing's hand, which was pulling on the car door, paused: "What? You want me to walk up? Do you know how far it is? I..."

"I'm sorry, we have regulations that only outside vehicles can enter here. Please don't make things difficult for me."

People got off the cars that were stuck behind, and some even took pictures with their phones.

Shen Qing covered her face with her bag, paid the fare, and walked upstairs with her head down.

Inside the Lu family villa, Yu Qing watched a video posted in the owners' group chat, a mocking smile curving her lips.

"Madam, who is this person? Why does he claim to be from the Lu family?"

The cleaning maid asked in confusion. She had worked there for seven or eight years and had never seen this woman before.

Yu Qing snorted coldly, beckoned with her finger, and the maid immediately lowered her head and moved closer.

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Outside Haicheng Airport, Jiang Wan retrieved her luggage and turned on her phone.

The first thing I did was send a message to Lu Jingshi, telling him I was going to pick up Summer.

Half a minute after the text message was sent, the phone number etched deep in my memory popped up; it was Lu Jingshi calling.

"Director Lu, I'm back. Thank you so much for the past two weeks. I'll pick Summer up tonight."

Lu Jingshi's tone was calm on the other end of the phone: "Summer is at the villa in the South District. I'll pick you up after get off work. Shall we go together?"

Jiang Wan hesitated; she didn't want to see Yu Qing.

"Don't worry, you don't need to get out of the car. I've been looking after you for so long, you wouldn't just say thank you and not even be willing to treat me to a meal, would you?"

After Lu Jingshi finished speaking, he couldn't help but frown.

How could he say such a stupid thing?

Jiang Wan gritted her teeth on the other end of the phone: "Okay."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Wan was loading her luggage into the car when her text message notification rang.

"It's free this morning, go now, I'll pick you up."

Half an hour later, Jiang Wan got into Lu Jingshi's Maybach.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Jiang Wan gazed at the scenery outside, lost in her own world.

"Where did you go?" Lu Jingshi casually turned his head and glanced at Jiang Wan. "I'm not interested in knowing. It was just for the finance department to testify."

Jiang Wan couldn't help but laugh when she thought of the red "absentees" on the system.

This man really doesn't miss the slightest opportunity to get revenge on her.

Seeing that she had no interest in continuing, Lu Jingshi also stopped talking, his eyes clouded with gloom.

He always felt that he was the one who could easily control Jiang Wan.

But this time he realized that if Jiang Wan didn't come back on her own, he would have a very hard time knowing where she was.

Just like it did five years ago.

A soft phone ringtone sounded in the car, and Jiang Wan pressed the answer button.

"Gu Yang".

Lu Jingshi was close enough to hear clearly from the phone.

"Wanwan, have you arrived yet? I'll be back in a few days."

The air pressure inside the car suddenly dropped. Jiang Wan glanced cautiously at the driver's seat and moved her phone to the other side.

After exchanging a few brief pleasantries, Jiang Wan felt the temperature inside the car getting lower and lower, so she shivered and hung up the phone.

"You went out with Gu Yang?"

Lu Jingshi's expression remained calm, but his voice, which was so cold it had almost no warmth, carried an undeniable authority.

"no."

Lu Jingshi slammed on the brakes, and the wheels screeched to a halt at the entrance to the winding mountain road.

The immense inertia propelled Jiang Wan forward, only to be pulled back by the seatbelt, her collarbone throbbing painfully.

"Lu Jingshi, are you crazy?" she said, rubbing her chest.

Lu Jingshi slowly turned his head, still exuding an aura of complete control: "What did you and Gu Yang go about?"

"This is my private matter; Director Lu doesn't need to know, does he?"

Jiang Wan disliked the questioning and domineering tone. What right did he have to interrogate her?

Lu Jingshi narrowed his eyes, reached out and put his arm around Jiang Wan's neck, pulling her closer to him.

"Jiang Wan, you always make me angry just when I'm about to forget the past and almost forgive you."

"Do you really want a man that badly? Or are you short of money again?"

"Why has your judgment dropped so low? How much money could Gu Yang possibly have? Why don't you just come to me and tell me how much you want this time?"

As his handsome face drew closer, Jiang Wan clearly saw a cruel smile curl at the corner of his mouth, and a predatory glint in his narrowed dark eyes.

"Director Lu, have you forgotten the photos you saw that day? How could you tolerate this?"

Jiang Wan will never forget the look of heartache and disappointment on Lu Jingshi's face when Fang Tian took out those photos.

He chose to believe Fang Tian in just 0 seconds.

Lu Jingshi silently curled his exquisite lips into a smile, a smile that was both cold and alluring. He raised his icy hand and gently touched her cheek.

"Wasn't this body's first time mine? I'm not at a disadvantage."

"Besides, if Gu Yang can do it, why can't I? You can compare us directly; I'm much better than Gu Yang."

His handsome face, bordering on fierce, held a look of a wounded wild beast, a mixture of ruthlessness and bloodlust that sent chills down one's spine even at such close range.

Jiang Wan turned her head, reached out and hugged his neck, and pressed her lips to his as he looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Lu Jingshi was somewhat surprised. Just as he was about to deepen the kiss, a "click" sounded from the side.

Jiang Wan pushed him away and raised her phone.

In the photo, both of them have their eyes downcast and their lips pressed tightly together, looking like they are in a deep, tender kiss.

"What are you doing? Jiang Wan, are you so spineless that you're resorting to threatening me with photos to extort money?"

Lu Jingshi touched the corner of his mouth and stared at her with great interest.

Jiang Wan shook her head: "I will post this photo in all of Kairong's groups, saying that I seduced you, felt extremely guilty, and offered to resign. If you want to take back the branch, Lao Wang and I agree."

Lu Jingshi's dark eyes were like an icy pool, his face was full of gloom, and his expression became increasingly cold.

He stared at her mysteriously for a long time, then chuckled softly.

He quickly snatched her phone, pulled her close, lowered his head and sealed her lips with his, the shutter clicking incessantly.

After a while, he finally released her with satisfaction and threw the phone into her arms.

"One isn't enough! Are these enough?"

Jiang Wan covered her sore lip: "Lu Jingshi, you've really gone mad!"

Lu Jingshi brushed the stray hairs from his forehead and started the car again.

"Jiang Wan, stop daydreaming. Didn't you read the contract? If you breach the contract beforehand, you and Wang Yiran, as shareholders, will have to pay the penalty."

"A full 2000 million!"